>> Is anyone researching TURNERs from England? My gggreat grandfather, >> Reuben S. TURNER, was born in England on 14 Jul 1810. He died in 1868 in >> Trinity Co., TX. He also lived in MS. >> There are several of us stuck at this point. Does anyone know where I >> might go from here? I have never done research except in the U.S. >> K. Cotten, TX An interesting question. At least you have an unusual givenname to start with, unlike me who has been trying to disentangle my William Turner, coal manager in Oxford, for several years. I would advise you, given the 1810 birthdate and the givenname, to try the IGI (International Genealogical Index), on both microfiche and CD-ROM, and developed by the LDS (Latter Day Saints). In Melbourne here, I can access this thru' by local LDS library or thru' the genealogical part of my central city library. Hopefully, this might suggest to you which English counties (with the appropriate parishes) might be possibilities. Then, I would make a bee-line for the OPR (Old Parochial Record) for each parish, which is on LDS microfilm, and can be ordered into any LDS library for use at that library. After much work, I'm sure you'll track Reuben and his parents down. If he was still around in England at 1841, then you have the census records (commencing in 1841 and continuing every ten years) to use. Best of luck, and if you strike my William, I'm sure you'll let me know. _________________________________________________ Dr Frank Whillans <whillans@netspace.net.au> "Coranderk" 47 The Righi, Eaglemont Melbourne Victoria 3084 Australia Telephone 03-9457-2893 (local), +613-9457-2893 (overseas)